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Lecture on DRA-Projects in Belarus

 

given on the Tacis Conference in Minsk in November 2002

 


Project Partners

Creation of a regional information and legal advice bureau

 

Support and development of civil initiatives, Propaganda of the idea of an open society and a constitutional state, Availability of information about human rights for the local population, legal advice and consultations by lawyers/experts to defend the rights and freedom of citizens

 

 

Creation of a Database of Social Information for the Mogilev Region

 

Realization of an NGO-databank for the Mogilev-Region, Establishment of a network of Information Points in nine small towns of the region, Creation of a library of informational literature, concerning the Third Sector, Design of a web-site of Circle of friends

 

 

Assistance in Creation and Development of Youth NGOs (055)

 

Establishment of a network of 10 to 15 youth-organisations and clubs, Preparation of youth activists in small towns in the Vitebsk region, 28 weekend classes will be organised in Vitebsk, Orsha and Novopolotsk, Publication of Newsletters and bulletins

 

 

Regional Grass Roots Fialta

 

Conduction of a competition among students to select potential NGO activists, Conduction of three seminar cycles in six small towns of Belarus, Creation and support of new youth initiatives for community problems

 

 

Environmental NGO Development centre

 

set up of a database of active belarusian environmental NGOs, five seminars on environmental issues for 20 participants from belarussian environmental NGOs, distributaion and publication of six issues of an environmental bulletin , regular consultations about management and the use of internet for the target group

 

 

Setting up of a national training center for belarussian regional NGOs

 

a series of nine six-day seminars in Minsk for each 15 activists of Belarus regional NGOs working in the spheres: human rights, youth work, social activities, environmental questions and civic education, another series of eight six-day seminars in Minsk for each 15 representatives of teachers associations from the regions, 15 day study visit to Germany in order to study the German experience in NGO work and civic education, one final conference on the project with the participation of two western experts at the end of the project in Minsk

 

 

Regional Legal Academy

 

Conduction of eight seminars for young NGO activivists and young teachers on legal issues, Organization of two Round Tables with representatives of the target groups, mass media, the local administration, students and teachers of the Gomel State University, Publication of five issues of the bulletin “Law Academy”

 

 

Creation of a network of regional NGO-Resource-Centers in Grodno region

 

Support for Grodno NGOs through regular consultations and trainings, 4 seminars for the regional civic initiatives, Installation of a database about active NGOs, Development of the e mail network and the internet school

 

 

Activation and informational support of activities of NGOs

 

two seminars in regional Belarus cities on aspects of NGO development and aspects of the third sector in the Grodno region, two seminars on aspects of youth NGO development each for around 30 participants in Grodno, a regional conference on aspects of the third sector in the region for, 60 participants in Grodno, two Round Tables each for around 30 participants, Distribution of a bimonthly newsletter for the target group (6 issues in 12 months)

 

 

Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activity in Belarus

 

six two-day training sessions on NGO management for NGO activists and staff of NGO resource centers, on-site consultations for NGOs in a number of small towns, study visit to western counterpart organisations, publication of a handbook about active NGOs in Belarus in 1000 copies, one-day internet training courses for 15 NGO representatives from three regions in Belarus, regular consultations on legal and financial issues for regional NGOs, general assistance to the NGO sector in Mogilev region through consultation, public meetings and setting up of an NGO library

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Bank für Sozialwirtschaft
BLZ 100 205 00
Kontonummer: 33 181 01